This thread is for Osprey nests that don't warrant a thread of their own, and for other raptor nests of interest, in an effort to keep Osprey threads to a minimum for the sake of other Community members.
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Hancock Forum for very close coverage of the nest.
From KORKY's introductory post for the 23-24 SWFL season:
"This is the first season with M15 & new mate F23. F23 was first documented in the area Summer 2023 before officially bonding with M in October 2023. The original adult bald eagle pair, known as Ozzie and Harriet, had been coming to this nest since 2006. After Ozzie’s passing in the early fall of 2015, Harriet & M15 bonded in late fall of 2015. After eighth seasons as a mated pair, Harriet never returned to the nest in Feb. 2023 and M successfully raised their young E21 & E22 to fledge.' F23 has just laid her first egg dickpritchettrealestate.com/.../
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F23 has 2 eggs and one appears to be about to hatch!... So I'm starting the new thread a couple of days early. I don't know who is currently incubating.
IMAGICAT
After many failures, they've made it at least once this morning:
I haven't seen him bring her a fish yet, but could have missed it.
Hi Sheila, have been having a poke around but no recent news of Ospreys, have been on their FB page and sent a message, had an acknowledgement and will let you know if any replies!
2013 photos & vids here
eff37 on Flickr
Many thanks Wendy! I hope your 'poking' comes up with something! I guess it is all a part of Aberfoyle and Trossachs osprey population.
Birdie's DU Summaries 2018 https://www.imagicat.com/
Spanish cliff Osprey
The female returned early evening looking unfed, she was alone for the rest of the evening, had a sleep, seems to be spending the night on the nest again.
12 March
At 01.05 the male flapped into view and spent the rest of the night alongside her:
06:15 there was a successful mating and he flew, returning a couple of times for more matings but no fish.
I think the intrusions are ongoing but weakening.
Still no fish seen. Here it's evening (very dim, so pic enhanced) and he's arrived fishless, she's shouting at him:
They both left and one returned but we couldn't see who it was, they're currently on the far right of our pic.
There are two in your pic Scylla!
WendyBartter said:There are two in your pic Scylla!
Yes - "he's arrived fishless, she's shouting at him" - it was later that one was alone.
Ok, ta!
13 March
Intrusions continue - female got her own small fish? - male delivered to female, so she had TWO! I only hope they can be left alone to settle down.